معرفی
Allison Abbott is a Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management at the Sunderland Business School, University of Sunderland since 2016. Previously, she worked at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, following a 27-year career in public-sector HR management, including roles as HR Manager for a Fire and Rescue Service and senior positions in probation and council sectors. She is a Fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and the Higher Education Academy.
Education: Holds qualifications from Teesside, Northumbria, Keele, and Sunderland universities in HR, Business Management, Coaching, and Employee Relations.
Research Interests: Focuses on employment relationships, redundancy, and preparing HR practitioners for contentious workplace issues. Her work emphasizes practical skill development and employee wellbeing in public-sector contexts. She has collaborated internationally, including with Hoschule Hannover University on an International Cultural Management Programme.
Awards:
- Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Teaching: Module leader for MGT307 (Professional HR Skills), MGTM09 (The Employment Relationship), and DLMM17 (Resourcing and Talent Management). Deputy Programme Leader for the MSc HRM. Supervises MSc HRM management reports on developing research skills.
Labs/Teams: Collaborated on the International Cultural Management Programme with German institutions, showcasing cross-cultural HR practices.
